#043 Dealing with criticism & self criticism
Criticisms can really ruin your day and if you’re very much into self-criticism, you will get the confirmation that you’re doing it all wrong. Sometimes that feeling can really stay and for me to say that you are not your thoughts is easy to say, but it is really true. Sometimes I can just feel […]
#042 How to make money as an artist
Podcast #42 – Being an artist and making money This episode is for all the writers, visual artists, musicians, performers, filmmakers, photographers I know and don’t know. I know that making money is not the first thing on your mind when you’re starting your practise, but you do need money to survive and be able […]
#041 Add 15% more followers in 3 months posting everyday on LinkedIn
For the past 10-15 years I used LinkedIn as a platform to stay in touch with my international contacts. When I was a minion of 22, I interned for 3 months in New York and Facebook was just coming up (Adds a sound of dinosaurs screaming in the back), so I decided to add my […]
#040 – The 18 systems that help me run my business and why
You can’t run an online business without having some systems in place, but also if you’re not that into running your business online, there’s so much you can do to stop doing repetitive tasks and you know I am not a big fan of those. You can listen to my productivity tips in episode 17. […]
#039 The 5 reasons why people don’t buy from you (and what you can do about it)
Wonder why people don’t buy from you? For the past few months I realised, there is no quick win in sales. If you are ready to invest time and effort in this, it will pay off. The thing is, it’s sometimes very hard to understand why somebody isn’t buying from you.I mean, you are having […]
#38 The 7 things we can still learn from… the Spice Girls
Melanie C – business lessons from the spice Girls Being obsessed with the Spice Girls at the age of 10 really had its perks… I gained confidence, started to see I could do whatever I want and learned I don’t need a man to make me happy. But as a 10-year old you have no […]
#037 The cold hard truth about creating your most-listened-to podcast and how to attract new clients
Treating your solo-business is more and more about creating a media company. And if you see it that way, you will attract clients. Work from a demand and attract from there is the way to go. My podcast helps me share my stories, personal and business, I can help people for free who aren’t ready […]
Here are the 36 things I wish I knew sooner..
If you’re not born into an entrepreneurial family, if you don’t have many friends who own a business and if you’re believing everything they tell you at school, then starting & running a business can be quite hard. Believe me I know ;-). So especially for those who are feeling a bit of a mismatch […]
#035 Need more clients? Steal my sales method!
So you know I pivoted my business from an interim manager to a business coach back in January 2022. I had saved up a lot of money, because I knew that I needed time and money to invest in my pivot. Also my word for this year is comfort: so I want to pivot, but […]
#34 How to ask for the right price?
How to ask for the right price as a freelancer? Or more specifically: a freelance musician. For this week’s episode I am interviewing the founder of the Dutch Platform for Freelance Musicians, Dorine Schoon. She has worked for over 4 years now on a cause that is dear to her heart; fair pay. For the […]
